North Platte weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit North Platte is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with August and May close behind. North Platte averages about 2,892 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit North Platte?
For sunshine, the best time to visit North Platte is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is North Platte?
North Platte gets a lot of sun: around 2,892 hours a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate September (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #102 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 47% of the annual 563 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| March | 30 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| April | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 68 mm | 6 |
| May | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 91 mm | 7 |
| June | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 91 mm | 9 |
| July | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 82 mm | 9 |
| August | 84 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | 8 |
| September | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 44 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 41 mm | 4 |
| November | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 15 mm | 1 |
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North Platte: questions and answers
What kind of destination is North Platte?
North Platte is a small town in United States at 843 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does North Platte get a year?
North Platte gets about 2,892 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit North Platte?
The sunniest time to visit North Platte is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in North Platte?
January is the least sunny month in North Platte, scoring 0/100 with about 9 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in North Platte?
The typical midday UV index in North Platte peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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